To the Editor: The affordable housing crisis is causing harm across our Commonwealth and our MetroWest community is not exempt. Housing and apartment rental prices strain our budgets, our young people are forced to take their talents far from home, and local workers face long daily commutes that weaken their connections to our town. Gov. […]
The former CEO of the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain has listed his Palm Beach oceanfront estate for $96 million. Leonard Riggio’s contemporary-style house is among the most expensive single-family homes ever marketed for sale in the “multiple listing service,” records show. The Riggios have longtime ties to New York. Leonard Riggio’s career as a bookseller […]
If a 156-acre estate in California’s wine country — a beautiful property surrounded by a redwood grove, vineyards, orchards and lavender fields — sells for the asking price of $32.5 million, it will set the record for the most-expensive single-family residence ever sold in Sonoma County and the charming city of Glen Ellen, according to […]
Donald Trump’s Fed Takeover Proposal Gains Support From Real Estate Mogul Grant Cardone: ‘I Like It’ Real estate tycoon Grant Cardone has supported former President Donald Trump’s proposal to take executive control of the Federal Reserve, citing concerns about the central bank’s impact on the U.S. economy. Cardone endorsed the idea in a tweet, saying, […]
Here’s a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies: These goods were recovered in a recent operation to stop retail thefts. This firearm was seized during a recent law enforcement operation to stop retail thefts. 19 arrested in retail thefts Nineteen people were arrested recently in a “blitz operation” conducted by a […]
Davel5957 / Getty Images/iStockphoto There are many factors to consider when buying a home, and evaluating factors like cost of living, crime rate, climate change, local issues and property taxes can help you save money. Whether you’re saving to buy a house, waiting for mortgage rates to fall or planning a big move in the […]
RoschetzkyIstockPhoto / iStock.com When it comes to buying property in the U.S., it’s important to consider the bigger picture. Location is, of course, one of the biggest factors, but so are economic opportunity, crime and safety, affordability, growth, education, and climate. Right now, the average sales price of U.S. homes is $513,100, according to the […]
If I am not spending all my required minimum distribution (RMD) money each year, can I roll some of this back into my stocks? If so, will I be taxed on the amount rolled back in? Would this be considered double taxation? If I’m only taxed on the additional interest this money generates when I […]
The chairman of the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain has listed his direct-oceanfront estate for $96 million on the far North End of Palm Beach. The listing for Leonard Riggio’s contemporary-style house at 1446 N. Ocean Blvd. entered the “active” category of the multiple listing service late in the afternoon on June 20. It is […]
June 3 755 Jeremiah Olney, Angela and Adam Jones to Adam and Angela Jones, 3299 Olde Falls Road, Zanesville, $175,000 756 Jamie Rafter to Patrick and Kimberly Molloy, 3 Maple Ave., New Concord, $189,900 757 Schlabach Builders Ltd. to Myron and Candace Boyd, 3486 Jamestown Drive, Unit C2, Zanesville, $365,000 758 Highview Holdings Ltd. to […]
When David Jones attempted to buy his first house in 1961 on Kildare Avenue in Skokie, he said he realized that the real estate agent had given him the wrong key to visit the home he was interested in. At first, Jones thought it was an innocent mistake. “It never occurred to me that he […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There’s good news for anyone looking to buy a home in Middle Tennessee. A new report from Attom, which analyzes nationwide property data, showed that several Middle Tennessee markets are some of the least vulnerable to a market slowdown. The report added that home buyers are migrating toward middle Tennessee’s southern […]